A.F. Product Gallery: Accessories by ID: #2300

The #2300 Oil Drum Loader was produced by Lionel from 1983 through 1987. It was modeled after the A.C. Gilbert #779 (1955/6) and their #23779 (1957 through 1961) Oil Drum Loader. The #2300 was the first accessory produced by Lionel after they acquired the rights to produce American Flyer trains and accessories. Since then Lionel re-introduced the Oil Drum Loader in their 1999 catalog as #6-22997 because it works well with their O-gauge line of trains.